The Wankle Rotary Engine was invented by a German engineer of the same name, Felix Wankel. It uses the same fuels as a conventional combustion engine but, the design of the engine is a little different: It is a rotor. Instead of the usual reciprocating pistons. It has a four stroke cycle which takes place as the Reuleax triangle shaped rotor turns. This design leads to a smoother high rpm power and it is quite small.
An animation of how the Wankle Engine Works.
Owing to its small size and high power output, the Wankle engine has been used on small aircraft, boats, go-karts and chainsaws. Its most common use in the automotive industry is in motorsport and Mazda have produced a number of cars with rotary engines.
Mazda have been pioneering the use of the Mazda Wankle Rotary Engine in cars since the 1960s. Mazda’s current flagship Wankle Rotary powered car is the RX-8.
If your looking for Mazda engine parts for your Wankle Rotary Engine, finding them can be as simple as filling out a form online in a mater of minutes with a find-a-part or used replacement engine locator service such as CarEngineFinder.
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